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Ukrainian forces strike Russia's Kursk region as Moscow claims recapturing 10 settlements

A Russian soldier fires a Rapira anti-tank gun, in the border area of Kursk region, Russia, Aug. 16, 2024,
A Russian soldier fires a Rapira anti-tank gun, in the border area of Kursk region, Russia, Aug. 16, 2024, Copyright  Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Copyright Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
By Sasha Vakulina
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All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian forces launched new attacks into Russia’s Kursk region, just a few kilometers from the salient — territory captured by Ukrainian forces since the start of the incursion — and Russia's counteroffensive.

Russian forces also continue their counterattack throughout the Ukrainian salient.

Moscow says they have recaptured 10 settlements however there is no visual confirmation of this claim at this stage.

While Ukrainian forces are trying to defend their gains, they have also launched additional attacks outside of the salient, making gains in Glushkovsky district.

Geolocated footage indicates that Ukrainian infantry have advanced across the border and into southwestern Tetkino - about 40 km southwest of the current Ukrainian salient. Ukrainian armored vehicles and infantry bypassed Russian anti-tank obstacles near the border southwest of Novy Put, suggesting that Russian forces were unprepared to use the barriers to repel Ukrainian cross-border assaults.

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